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Show at.d we had to carry it so far .g sacks to wash iL We Lad not sacks enough, and on one occasion, J filled my cap with dirt" w hich yielded hall an ounce cf gold. Sunday, April 23d. Like Christians we kept the Sabbath day, and for the first time our little camp was visited by gold hsiitet. May 1 2th. Thsday I have made a claim to one mile square of land, and have laid the foundation of a house. In the afternoon I helped Brown lay the foundation of a cabin abuut a mile below B is thought Sutter and Marshall cannot hold so much .land as they have taken up. Sunday, May ,14th. Gold hunters arriving every day and the place is filled with people, as much or more than any other in Cal fornia. It costs 25 to 50 cents to get a shirt washed, and everything is Hi DIARY OF II. W. RIGLER IN 1S47-- S fram tat Gvtraad Monthly. v CONCLUDED. Sunday Feb. 27th. I took the boys to my gold mine, but the rier had r.sen s ) th.it the part of it where I got the gold on maier water. However, five of 2211U us got neatly two ounces, and of this 1 picked up m are than a third. Barger said Bigler could see gold where there wasnt any. Three of the battalion boys arrived at our shanty fro;n Sutters Fort to see f jT the$vlves about the gold d.scovery in proportion. ' of which d had written .to them. Mar-- , high 15th. Planted corn, pumpkins, May mid-lishall was there when they, came in and led pepper on my beans, squash, in an sat til a late hour. He was claim, excellent humor that evening, and as Jtne 1st. I have done nothing on my companion. usual, a very house since the 15th of may. I have no Hudson, one of the visitors, asked the idea tliat I can hold it. The miners pay privilege of prospect'tig in the no attention to Sutter and Marshalls the next morning, and it was granted. claim People have come in so fast that The next morning the three, Wilfred the banks of the fiver and the ravines Hficld, Hudson, Sidney Willis and- filled with mining camps. It seems a are found and Hudson race into went .the were here. with us that everybody all business at San that piece worth $C. They sojourned says Report t.ll the 2nd March, and then returned to Francisco has stopped. rivthe following the course of the June 2nd. Spent half of the day getbanks. its for gold along er and hunting my oxen across the river. In the ting afterwards They found some at the place afternoon washed out nearly (20. hnou.p o Mormon Island. June 17th. On account of a heavy March nth. We started the sawmill snow in the mountains, i id not styt for this afternoon, and it was a success, jnd Salt Lake until We continued a great surprise to the Indians, ope of to mine until June loth. I and whom when previously told by Brown two others 'vent in advance as pioneers. that the null would saw of itself, sf'd it 2Sth. Prospected for gold and June was a he. lie had helped Brown at the' found some. riot go w hipsaw and knew a saw would June 29th. Washed out $26. of it. end m m the at was a unless there June 30th Washed out I42. Now he lay on his belly far two hours July 1st. The hole party started to watching the saw cutting boards much cross the mountains, .except Mr. Hatch faster than any whipsaw, and finally got and myself, w ho remained behind to up, said it was bueno and he waited to search ior some missing oxen. learn to manage a sawmill. July 4th. Found the oxen and followMarch 12th The saw ran all day .but ed the trail. When we camped alone for " was not deep enough. There the the night, we were startled by the roar .was so much back water about the wheel of cannon from the eastward. It remindthat the power was insufficient, so when ed us that this was the birthday of Amerthe gate was shut down, it was with the ican Independence. order that it should not be raised till the July 5th. We overtook the party jn should be deepened. at a valley called Slys Park on the camp Sunday, March 19th. All hands hunt- southern side of divide between the was the luckiest one, and American and the Mocosme Cosunrne ed for gold. found 531. Last week we completed the Rivers. The party included 45 men one e and the saw did much better. woman and 17 wagons, and 400 head of Sunday, March 28th. AN last week, live stock. tail-rac- e to-da- y. To-da- y , tail-rac- tad-rac- e tail-rac- I was busy teaching some Indians Uoiv to chop down trees lor saw logs, lltej? were anxious to learn, but awkward, and feet-anthey cut some awful gashes in their if I as me at looked then and legs; should have prevented them from woundI found $6 ing themselves. To-da- y vvortji of gold. . 2d. Gear and warm. Sunday, Found a new place for gold, and got $30. Atkil 7th. Stevens, Brown, and I saddled our horses and started for Sutters Doit, for the purpose of setting with Snt-te- r and arranging with the men of our battalion for the journey to Salt Lake. Having st.uted late, we traveled only a few miles and camped in the mountains. April Sfh. Arrived at the mill site near the fort and wete bold that Hudson and Willis had gone up the river to hunt fot gold, where they lound it befoie. Sunlav, April 9tlr. The members of our battalion held a meeting and we resolved to be ready to start for Salt Lake those who ,011 ths lit cf June; excepting are to leave next Satuiday with an express for Salt Lake and peihnps for the July 28th. Had to ntakp roads as we 29.th- .- Crossed the summ'tt of the .iVt t o r n ev Practices July Camped until about five miles of road could be made down into Carson Valley. JctY3oth. HAYWARD grenade: ever Ktdiahle. tnople, economic!, will not frees prodaoed. or buret. Rvutita the action of all olmiatea, will not deteriorate with Eaeily broken, can be need by any one. The hi ml oontaiued m it ie absolutely hamilese to tleeb and labro. Everything it touche beoomM f whatever it ftthe upon will not barn. do no claim to esnnifiiifth oonfl&rtiona or to tieurp the place by (he Fir Department, hut we emphatically hold that no incipient Ure can poeaibl live where te. m n m M.McCune &Co j the fUTAttb Hi C.HEVibE are ueed ae directed, and thus contl imratuma or d.aaatrmn Are are prevented, heml to u for full particular and one cl eur new pninphlot contain. Jiff prMle ot t ne wonderful efficiency of our in nvIfH in eittnKmahmic actual tire. No Farm Hotel. Public build Houee, Hnrn, I'rivale keflidcnc Ins;, or Manufactory ihm.'.d be without their protection, watt II, aUw, reliable wa forageuU in the United btatea. Addrues II WO UUmDE co.t IJroad way, New'Vork, JUAYWAUE) 07-iO- tl BEFORE PAINT Newspapers, ery. Toys, NOTIONS, Perfumery Base Ball Goods, Etc. f. S. If. Cutlery On and after August 7. 1SS7, ixains leave daily , Sundays excepted, as follows: Going North Leaves c tester a s..25 a. 5 Moroni g:00 Fountain Green , ,g .p Goldsbrough. THE ONLY lean . J-Jot-el! FIRST-CLAS- on acJ HOTEL S THE Enropsan We Has fm 50 ceils iprri No lips II. BRISACHER, it 'Pflffll? ii fU GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Are still at their oRa-ritand- CottRRM, Suburban Eelilruoos, etc. , colored to mtlch sh&Jf s of IflasCTdnt READY- - MIXCa PainT te r w fte eag erk ae t tally ing lie ats c oear e, v ;age turn is st. . P. II. Taylor Proprietor. No. 273. South Main Street. Salt Lake 6.15 p. RESTAURANT. John Grier is proprietor of the best Restraunt in Provo. DL, O V JEtX. A T E S. A limited number of good beds can be secured. Call orvee .and your custom is insured Mr. 1 A Main St., Provo. NEPHI RESTAURANT. DE ALES IN Monuments, H. Haw kins, Proprietor. All Meals at all hours of the- - day 1 BY Mis Hed-stoe- Ms Tblets etc. s, of stGDB Coitiai MAI1ST STREET MANTI. THE Sell & Mine. 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These Ladies announce that they are prepared to do all kinds of work in their fine to order, and in any style. Their goods are shipped direct front San Francisco and New York, hence they have the advantage of the Latest price. Stylfs as well as resondbleHat Call and see their Shapes. Feathers, IJowers, Trimmings of all kinds, Babys Caps, Hoods, etc. etc. 1 1 Main Street, Nephi Tin, Copper, Zinc and Iron of all kinds, always on hand, and worked to order with promptness. We also keep on hand all kinds of stamped ware with Stove Ware, Roofing and Guttering done to order, E. N. PYPER, Successor to A. Gardner, ., Nephi. lJ.jlf Block west of tin Gen F. & P. Agt dua John Sharp, Gen. Supt. m b, General Offices, Main Street, Salt Lake tew Francis Cope, . t EXECUTED IN THE NEATEST STYLE AND FROM THE BEAUTIFUL STONE OF SAN PETE. MILLINERY & DRESSMAKING rr ys a rs tt Is, o BEET John Grier. t Newspapers YORK CITY, with NJs.W tbeir Advertising Hates. DAILY NfcWbPAPERS IS CITIKS HAVING more than 150.0 u0 population, omitting all but the best. DAILY NEWSPAPKKS IV CITIES HAVING mor tban3.00n population, omitting all but the best. A SMALL LIST OK NEWSPAPERS IN which to advertise every section 'pt the country: being a choice Uh great care, guided by long election made up experience. ONE NEWSPAPER IN A STATE. The best one for aa advertiser to Pee If he will use but one BARGAINS IN ADVERTISING IN DAILY Newspaper In many principal cities and town. a List which offer inducements to seme advertisers. peculiar LARGEST CIRCULATIONS. A complete list of all American papers issuing regularly jnore than 23.0U) ReaCy-Mlie- d y6 follows: cents. palntlnft. If your dealer h not got our portfolio, aaa bin to send to us ft r on. You can then exactly ho UAHUfACWRt Ato IMPORTER OF ALL KINDS OF your homo Mill appear when finished. Coffins, CaAet? and Coffin' Hardware AWis" Co this e.t "s Pa'ntand In Home made Coffins constantly on hand sure yourself satiafae.iou. Embalming dime on the shortest no- - . our Unarm tee. .J-b- e line of has a tice. I le Gto.D.TOeiiilMo. id. loiy me ;e a flailv ax h s Passenger Trains leave Nephi si of color In housa (eur ATLAS ie Going North at 5 4S a. m. and 2 12 p. m. South 11:35 815 " Arrive at Salt Lake 10 a. m. & 6 40 p. ni. Leave Salt Lake City at 7.20 a. m. and 4 p. m. Passenger Trains leave Salt I.ake daily, for the North, to connect with tits U. P, Ry.and the U. & N. Ry., at 8 a. iu. & 4 p. in. and arrive in Salt Lake City it ii io-a- m. and 750 y. m. Freight trains Leavji Nephi for the North at 7 40 a.m. and for the south at and showloc th latest and most effective combination Vr pr :ue iioi TIMS GARB; MANTI CITY. UTAH. biding immi 16-1- ITatnci, Queen Anns iit: 'or , GO TO THE PALACE HOTEL 25 ip 5sS, ENTBAL Proprietor. For First Class Meals, at ob be out Dealer in Flai IN SALT LAKE CITY. LOCATED IN THE BUSINESS IS center of the city, and has all the modern improvements and conveniences !t,i$ managed as well as any hotel in the rg 12.-0-0 it Palace ing Arrive at Nephi nj.oo going south Leaie Nep.C at m Fountain Green 1. 20 . m Moroni 2.uo Arrive at C k ester Stages connect at Chester for ait par of Sanpete and Setter. S, BAMBERGER, Manager. H..S. KERR. Supiiruueudent. The Oldest and Best Known Ilotl ,in Nephi. Good Beds and Board, Main Street, Nephi., t a l NEPHI HOUSE, IT. o TIMECARD. Books, Station PeriotiicaLs, r& S I AVu toJ WETHEMU. Portfolio 0 Artistic Dts';r, far lion, aud agree te re paint where utfelieet f'ven, en taaltef pauat peeves. f Drugeists PA LETS -- yon ihoull xauitri. 7 i is e xpres s party nas Jon bl les s to carry the ex Ira tiumbt.ro the" Californiay Star"published at San Francisco u iht 4 Jan Ptte Announces to his friends that he is at his old stand, North of the S. P. V. R. R track Main Street. Nephi, and will attend to their needs in his line at any time, an we the roootbte f every n ne stl Samuel L. Adams worked together unde; an agieement us .with Marshall that he sliuulJ fuin-swith tools, provisions, and Ind.ans when we wanted them, and tiuc v.V should togive half the gold. Ine richest dut the fiom river, found was 500 yaids day stx-cvlum- f ? THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH 1 it-- he a Pwt Hand Grenade Fire Fxttairuither , ari-cl- i pari of arch I t a on " Tie 'Prospects of California'1 preimmi: paredfor the purpose of aj it acting 1 a t MAIN STREET. NEPHI. April 12th. In the morning while our lot-le- all the Courts of the Territory. Sierra. April nth. After dinner Brown and I .suited on our return trip and camped in his was the first party that washed gold as a regular business, day after day ,n tjie S etra Nevad 1. II. W. B., 1887.J April 13th. Late in the afternoon arrived at the sawmill alter piorpeetmg at many places long the road, w.thout finding anything that would pay. April 14th. Th s morning I set out in company with A. Stev eus and J. S. Blow n to hunt for Mi, as tlje Spamaids call money, half a m ie below the sawmill on the north side of the liver. As theie Were not tin pans lor all, 1 used a wooden trough, or trav, made by Stevens for kneading dough. Stevens, Brown, and I at la aw -- Provo, Utah. Eastern States. horses weie cropping the young grass, we prospected a ravine and got about f 10. Mounting ony hoists we followed up the river till we found the mining camp of Willis, Hudson, and party. Heie I saw an improvement for washing gold. The boys were usin Indian baskets; as tin pans were not to be had, and the say the baskets are as good if not better. They told us they had taken 5250 that day or more than $i to the iron. We camped with them. xx -- ,vent. Ai-rii- the foothills. RAILROADS. Geo. Sutherland. The Housekeepers Friend , ASK FOB, AND TAKE NO OTHER Sold by tba Grocery Trade generally. eoples. THE BEST LIST OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, ing every town of over 5.0 0 population and every important county seat. SELECT LIST OF LOCAL STCWSPAPEHS, in which ad- vertisements are inserted at half p rice. 5 473 VILLAGE In which XEWSPA-FEH- WM. T. RLiH, Manti, Utah. yiLKES, S. & 1 1 OWE. V.D.RKE& GS CO., T. C. BAILEY. STAYNER & SIMMONS, y . red por Urder S advertise- ments are inserted for $41.40 line and appear in the whole lot one naif of all the a American Weeklies. feat. C'--to $ny' -address ifor W- d cover- LAND AQENTSn a t5 THIRTY CK.NTS. BIRD & LOWE, S.alt t UkeC! ry |